ATI Nutrition Practice Questions (Questions and answers)
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1. A nurse is discussing health problems associated with B. Scurvy (swollen, bleed-
nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients. Which of ing gums & opening of
the following conditions is associated with a deficiency wounds)
of vitamin C? (Select all that apply.) E. Bleeding Gums
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
2. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals A. Tuna
and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of the
following foods as a major source of magnesium? Other Sources: green leafy
vegetables, nuts, whole
A. Tuna grains, halibut, chocolate
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
3. A nurse is reviewing information about dietary intake B. Dried Beans
of iron with a client who has anemia. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron? Other non-heme iron
sources: legumes, vegeta-
A. Ground beef bles, and grains
B. Dried beans Heme sources: meat, fish,
C. Salmon poultry
D. Turkey
4. A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a B. "Make protein 10% to
group of clients at a health fair. Which of the following 35% of total calories each
information should the nurse include? day."
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A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake." Fats: 20% - 35% (saturated
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each fats: less than 10%)
day." Carbs: 45% - 65%
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids
daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day."
5. Describe Two Types of Proteins 1. Complete Proteins: from
animal sources/soy; con-
tain all 9 essential amino
acids
2. Incomplete Proteins:
from plant sources; insuf-
ficient # or quantity of
amino acids which limits
ability for protein synthesis
6. Complementary Proteins Food sources that are in-
complete proteins eaten
alone, but together are
equivalent to a complete
protein.
7. Three Main Factors Influencing the Body's Require- 1. Tissue growth needs
ment for Protein 2. Quality of protein
3. Added needs due to ill-
ness
8. A nurse is discussing how the body uses nutrients for A-1
energy with a client during a primary care visit. Match B-4
each substance with the statement that describes how C-3
the body stores or processes it for energy. D-2
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A. Glucose
B. ATP
C. Amino acids
D. Fatty acids
1. Converted to glycogen and stored in liver and mus-
cle tissue.
2. Converted to triglycerides and stored in adipose
tissue.
3. Used to synthesize proteins.
4. Used before glycogen and stored fat for growth and
repair.
9. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a Increases BMR: lactation,
group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal meta- prolonged stress, and pu-
bolic rate (BMR). Sort each factor by whether the nurse berty
will discuss it as a factor that increases BMR or decreas- Decreases BMR: hypothy-
es BMR. roidism, age older than 60
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
10. A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for new- C. Opioids
ly admitted clients. Which do the nurse recognize as D. Barbiturate
types of medications that decrease the BMR? (Select all
that apply.) *have CNS-depressant ac-
tions*
A. Epinephrine
B. Levothyroxine
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C. Opioid
D. Barbiturate
E. Ephedrine sulfate
11. A nurse is caring for a client with negative nitrogen A. Critical Illness
balance. Which of the following does the nurse recog- B. Starvation
nize as possible causes of negative nitrogen balance? D. Trauma
(Select all that apply.)
A. Critical illness
B. Starvation
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
12. Describe Ingestion, Digestion, and Absorption Ingestion: taking food in
by mouth
Digestion: breakdown of
food into nutrients to be
absorbed
Absorption: process by
which nutrients pass
through the walls of the di-
gestive system so they can
be used by the body
13. Explain the two processes that occur during Metabo- 1. Catabolism: process by
lism which food is broken down
into small molecules to re-
lease heat & chemical en-
ergy.
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1. A nurse is discussing health problems associated with B. Scurvy (swollen, bleed-
nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients. Which of ing gums & opening of
the following conditions is associated with a deficiency wounds)
of vitamin C? (Select all that apply.) E. Bleeding Gums
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
2. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals A. Tuna
and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of the
following foods as a major source of magnesium? Other Sources: green leafy
vegetables, nuts, whole
A. Tuna grains, halibut, chocolate
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
3. A nurse is reviewing information about dietary intake B. Dried Beans
of iron with a client who has anemia. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron? Other non-heme iron
sources: legumes, vegeta-
A. Ground beef bles, and grains
B. Dried beans Heme sources: meat, fish,
C. Salmon poultry
D. Turkey
4. A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a B. "Make protein 10% to
group of clients at a health fair. Which of the following 35% of total calories each
information should the nurse include? day."
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A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake." Fats: 20% - 35% (saturated
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each fats: less than 10%)
day." Carbs: 45% - 65%
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids
daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day."
5. Describe Two Types of Proteins 1. Complete Proteins: from
animal sources/soy; con-
tain all 9 essential amino
acids
2. Incomplete Proteins:
from plant sources; insuf-
ficient # or quantity of
amino acids which limits
ability for protein synthesis
6. Complementary Proteins Food sources that are in-
complete proteins eaten
alone, but together are
equivalent to a complete
protein.
7. Three Main Factors Influencing the Body's Require- 1. Tissue growth needs
ment for Protein 2. Quality of protein
3. Added needs due to ill-
ness
8. A nurse is discussing how the body uses nutrients for A-1
energy with a client during a primary care visit. Match B-4
each substance with the statement that describes how C-3
the body stores or processes it for energy. D-2
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A. Glucose
B. ATP
C. Amino acids
D. Fatty acids
1. Converted to glycogen and stored in liver and mus-
cle tissue.
2. Converted to triglycerides and stored in adipose
tissue.
3. Used to synthesize proteins.
4. Used before glycogen and stored fat for growth and
repair.
9. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a Increases BMR: lactation,
group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal meta- prolonged stress, and pu-
bolic rate (BMR). Sort each factor by whether the nurse berty
will discuss it as a factor that increases BMR or decreas- Decreases BMR: hypothy-
es BMR. roidism, age older than 60
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
10. A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for new- C. Opioids
ly admitted clients. Which do the nurse recognize as D. Barbiturate
types of medications that decrease the BMR? (Select all
that apply.) *have CNS-depressant ac-
tions*
A. Epinephrine
B. Levothyroxine
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C. Opioid
D. Barbiturate
E. Ephedrine sulfate
11. A nurse is caring for a client with negative nitrogen A. Critical Illness
balance. Which of the following does the nurse recog- B. Starvation
nize as possible causes of negative nitrogen balance? D. Trauma
(Select all that apply.)
A. Critical illness
B. Starvation
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
12. Describe Ingestion, Digestion, and Absorption Ingestion: taking food in
by mouth
Digestion: breakdown of
food into nutrients to be
absorbed
Absorption: process by
which nutrients pass
through the walls of the di-
gestive system so they can
be used by the body
13. Explain the two processes that occur during Metabo- 1. Catabolism: process by
lism which food is broken down
into small molecules to re-
lease heat & chemical en-
ergy.
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